THURSDAY, Oct. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Farm workers have a higher risk for kidney disease, mainly due to exposure to high heat and agricultural chemicals, a new small-scale study says. Workers on a grape farm near the Arizona-Sonora border had high levels of arsenic, cadmium and chromium in theirContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows. Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they’re younger or work a desk job, according to a study published todayContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions. The preliminary findings were presented Saturday at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Baltimore andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from blood-pressure-driven kidney disease have increased dramatically during the past quarter-century, according to a new study. Deaths from high blood pressure-related kidney disease increased by nearly half in the U.S. over the past 25 years, researchers reported Thursday at an American HeartContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of U.S. adults should receive earlier treatment for high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes and medications, according to a set of new guidelines issued by America’s top heart health groups. The guidelines call for early and more individualized treatment for theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Poor dental health could be a harbinger of chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study warns. People with missing teeth, coated tongues and other signs of poor oral health also were more likely to have elevated blood sugar,Continue Reading
Benlysta is the first and only approved autoinjector biologic for both systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritisContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kidney damage is common during a severe case of COVID-19, but vaccination appears to protect people against this life-threatening side effect, a new study says. Unvaccinated COVID patients with kidney damage severe enough to require dialysis are nearly three times as likely toContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Prompt treatment with a drug combo can effectively manage chronic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, a new clinical trial shows. Patients prescribed the combination of finerenone and empagliflozin experienced a 52% decrease in their urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio, researchers report inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wearing a face mask to protect others from infectious disease continues to be hotly debated in the United States. But what about wearing a face mask to detect chronic kidney disease? A modified surgical face mask containing a specialized breath sensor can accuratelyContinue Reading